Sanjay Malhotra is a 1990 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Rajasthan cadre.
The government has appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will be the 26th Governor of RBI and will replace the current Governor Shaktikanta Das.
Das's term ends on December 10, 2024. Malhotra will take over as Governor from December 11. The Cabinet has today approved the appointment of Sanjay Malhotra on 9th December.
Shaktikanta Das was made the Governor on 12 December 2018. His tenure was later extended for three years. He had replaced Urjit Patel.
Pressure on RBI to cut interest rates
The new governor is taking charge at a time when the central bank is in a difficult situation. Pressure on the RBI to cut interest rates is mounting as growth fell to a seven-quarter low of 5.4% in the July-September period. During Das's tenure, RBI kept the interest rates unchanged for almost two years citing the risk of inflation.
Sanjay Malhotra is an expert in finance and taxation.
Sanjay Malhotra, a 1990 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Rajasthan cadre, holds an engineering degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and a master's degree in Public Policy from Princeton University, USA.
Malhotra has worked in various sectors including power, finance and taxation, information technology and mines. He has more than 33 years of experience.
Before serving as Secretary (Revenue) in the Ministry of Finance, he held the post of Secretary in the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Malhotra has expertise in finance and taxation at both the state and central government levels.
Malhotra is counted among PM Narendra Modi's favorite officers.
In matters of finance, Malhotra is counted among the reformist and strong working officers. He has experience of working in almost all the departments of Rajasthan. He is a resident of Rajasthan. Malhotra is counted among PM Narendra Modi's favorite officers.
This thing is famous about Sanjay Malhotra- Before working on any issue, they do extensive research on it. Even while roaming or walking in the park, they keep searching, listening and watching something or the other from the internet. When a presentation is given in front of the CM, it is given quoting that research only. In such a situation, the deep impact of his words and thoughts is seen in every meeting.
Sanjay Malhotra 26th Governor of RBI
| Number | RBI Governor | Tenure begins | tenure ends |
| 1 | Sir Osborne Smith | 1 April 1935 | 30 June 1937 |
| 2 | sir james brad taylor | 1 July 1937 | 17 February 1943 |
| 3 | Sir C.D. Deshmukh | 11 August 1943 | 30 June 1949 |
| 4 | Sir Bengal Rama Rau | 1 July 1949 | 14 January 1957 |
| 5 | K.G. Ambegaonkar | 14 January 1957 | 28 February 1957 |
| 6 | HVR Layangar | 1 March 1957 | 28 February 1962 |
| 7 | P.C. Bhattacharya | 1 March 1962 | 30 June 1967 |
| 8 | L.K. Jha | 1 July 1967 | 3 May 1970 |
| 9 | B.N. respectfully | 4 May 1970 | 15 June 1970 |
| 10 | S.Jagannathan | 16 June 1970 | 19 May 1975 |
| 11 | N.C. Sen Gupta | 19 May 1975 | 19 August 1975 |
| 12 | K.R. Puri | 20 August 1975 | 2 May 1977 |
| 13 | M. Narasimham | 3 May 1977 | 30 November 1977 |
| 14 | I.G. Patel | 1 December 1977 | 15 September 1982 |
| 15 | Manmohan Singh | 16 September 1982 | 14 January 1985 |
| 16 | Amitav Ghosh | 15 January 1985 | 4 September 1985 |
| 17 | R N Malhotra | 4 February 1985 | 22 December 1990 |
| 18 | S. Venkataramanan | 22 December 1990 | 21 December 1992 |
| 19 | C. Rangarajan | 22 December 1992 | 21 November 1997 |
| 20 | Bimal Jalan | 22 November 1997 | 6 September 2003 |
| 21 | Y.V. Reddy | 6 September 2003 | 5 September 2008 |
| 22 | D. Subbarao | 5 September 2008 | 4 September 2013 |
| 23 | Raghuram Rajan | 4 September 2013 | 4 September 2016 |
| 24 | Urjit Ravindra Patel | 4 September 2016 | 10 December 2018 |
| 25 | Shaktikanta Das | 12 December 2018 | 10 December 2024 |
| 26 |
Sanjay Malhotra |
11 December 2024 | next three years |
Shaktikanta Das is a 1980 batch IAS officer.
Shaktikanta Das is a 1980 batch IAS officer. He is an officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. Till May 2017, he was the Secretary of Economic Affairs. He became the 25th Governor of the country. Even when demonetization took place in November 2016, Das was on the main front.
Das has held various positions. Das also served as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Das has represented India in BRICS, International Monetary Fund and SAARC. He is a post graduate from Stephen College, Delhi.
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